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07.12.2022
News
New edition of EBA Statistical Report shows sharp 20% increase in European biomethane production in 2021
Brussels 07/12/22 – “The 2022 edition of the EBA Statistical Report published today shows that the biogas and biomethane sector is already providing 18.4 bcm of renewable gas to Europe. In the mid...
21.11.2022
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Cross-border trading of renewable gases will support the decarbonisation of the gas sector in the path towards a climate-neutral Europe
Brussels 21 November 2022 - The Final Conference of the EU-funded project REGATRACE was held last week with great success. Over 100 participants and 20 speakers gathered in Brussels on 16 November 202...
17.11.2022
Events, News
Discover the highlights of the EBA Statistical report 2022!
The EBA will launch in December the 2022 edition of the Statistical Report, one of the landmark publications on the biogas and biomethane sectors in Europe.
We are pleased to invite you to a ...
28.10.2022
News
Biogas and biomethane industries are providing today the cheapest and most scalable renewable gas made in Europe
Brussels 03/11/22 - The biogas and biomethane industries are ready and fully committed to scale up the sector and produce at least 35 bcm of biomethane by 2030. “These industries are providing today...
20.10.2022
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EBA praises the recognition of biomethane decarbonization potential but regrets lack of strong signal to biomethane value chain
Brussels, 20 October 2022 – On the 19th of October, the European Parliament adopted in Plenary sitting the TRAN Reports on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation and the FuelEU M...
18.10.2022
News
EU energy organisations urge the European Commission to revise the outdated EU heating & cooling strategy
Brussels, 18 October 2022 – Ten organisations have today released a 10-point plan for a successful heating and cooling transition to tackle the current energy crisis. Among key actions, signatories...
28.09.2022
News
European Commission and industry leaders launch Biomethane Industrial Partnership to support the 35 bcm target on biomethane by 2030
The European Commission and industry leaders, committed to the green energy transition, have launched today the Biomethane Industrial Partnership (BIP). This new public-private partnership was annou...
20.09.2022
News
New Study on a Manual for National Biomethane Strategies
Gas for Climate publishes a 10-step implementation manual supporting Member States in planning and achieving national biomethane targets.
The EU’s 35 bcm biomethane target for 2030 has to be transl...
15.09.2022
News, Press Release
EBA applauds increased RED ambition but regrets missed opportunity to include biomethane target
Brussels, 15 September 2022 - “The European Parliament report on the Renewable Energy Directive revision, endorses a target of 45% renewable energy consumption in the EU by 2030, following the ...
07.07.2022
News
Gas for Climate publishes updated biomethane production potentials for EU Member States, assessing the feasibility of the 35 bcm REPowerEU target for 2030 and providing outlook to 2050
Brussels, 7 July 2022 - Today, the Gas for Climate (GfC) consortium published an update on biomethane production potentials in EU Member States , building on the renewed ambition of the EU to accelera...
27.06.2022
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DiBiCoo’s Matchmaking Platform highly commended at the AD and Biogas Industry Awards
DiBiCoo's Matchmaking Platform has been highly commended in the category of Best Anaerobic Digestion/Biogas Support at the AD and Biogas Industry Awards organized within the framework of the World Bio...
19.05.2022
News, Press Release
New Biomethane Industrial Partnership announced in REPowerEU
Brussels, 19 May 2022 - As part of its REPowerEU plan, the European Commission yesterday proposed a rapid acceleration of renewable energy including 35 bcm biomethane by 2030 and a new Biomethane Indu...
19.05.2022
News, Press Release
The REPowerEU puts forward a Biomethane Action Plan to scale-up the sector by 2030
Vice-President Timmermans and Commissioner Simson presenting REPowerEU detailed plan - Source: European Commission
Brussels, 19 May 2022 - The REPowerEU detailed plan presented yesterday proposes a B...
16.05.2022
News, Press Release
EBA’s new President and Board will lead the expansion of the biogas sector for the next three years
The European Biogas Association, representing nearly 8,000 stakeholders across the whole biogas value chain in Europe, has appointed Anders Mathiasson as new President of the association. He will stee...
06.04.2022
News
Digestate as driver of the agroecological transition in Europe
Digestate, a co-product of biogas production used as organic fertiliser, has the potential to transform Europe’s agricultural sector offering an alternative to commonly used chemical fertilisers. A...
01.04.2022
News
Virtual study tours – DiBiCoo EU project
First virtual study tour in Argentina's biogas plants
This is the first virtual study tour in Argentina's biogas plants. In this case we are going to take a look at Adecoagro, located in the province...
15.03.2022
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In a loss for the Circular Economy, Fertilising Products containing animal by-products are frustrated from entering the Single Market under the Fertilising Products Regulation
Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 (The Fertilising Products Regulation—FPR) foresees the use of animal by-products as components in EU Fertilising Products. However, before that can happen, relevant end p...
08.03.2022
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Commission announces groundbreaking biomethane target: ‘REPowerEU to cut dependence on Russian gas’
8th of March 2022 - Today, the European Commission announced a target for the production of 35 billion cubic metres (bcm) of biomethane within the EU by 2030 as part of its REPowerEU plan....
08.03.2022
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The biomethane sector will deliver 20% of current EU gas imports from Russia by 2030
Brussels, 8 March 2022 - The European Commission communication REPowerEU released today is a decisive step towards the rapid development of the biomethane industry in Europe. “Europe needs to urgent...
25.02.2022
News
Support five demo projects in the southern hemisphere
The EU-funded Project DiBiCoo – “Digital Global Biogas Cooperation” – supports the project development of five selected demo projects in the southern hemisphere. The project developers are cur...
17.02.2022
News
A way out of the EU gas price crisis with biomethane
Rapid scale up needed to achieve a biomethane production of at least 34 bcm before 2030.
Clear political support will give investors confidence to support biomethane deployment.
Biomethane produce...
04.02.2022
News
EU data confirms key contribution of biomethane to clean mobility
The statistical office of the European Union (Eurostat) announced this week that the EU has met the target of 10% deployment of renewable energy in transport by 2020. The target was set to reduce gree...
20.01.2022
News, Press Release
Record-breaking year for biomethane production – shows EBA/GIE Biomethane Map 2021
The biomethane industry smashed all records in 2021: Europe has now 1,023 production plants. Considering the decarbonisation potential of biomethane, this figure is a steppingstone for the decarbonisa...
20.12.2021
News
Biomethane industry sets 1st of its kind European Network to facilitate tracking of renewable gas certificates
Brussels, 20/12/2021 - The REGATRACE EU project has launched a digital network to facilitate collaboration on tracking and exchange of renewable gas certificates and boost biomethane trading across Eu...